Oram back in, Adams retained, Martin excused

Feb 22, 2001: It's a game late but the New Zealand selectors have realised the potential value that Aucklander Andre Adams offers the side in its bid to win the next two matches in the National Bank One-Day International series with Pakistan

Former stars in action to launch book on WP Board

Feb 22, 2001: The Western Province Cricket Association takes pleasure in announcing the teams for the Festival Match to commemorate the launching of "MORE THAN A GAME" at Newlands Cricket Ground on Wednesday, 28 February 2001

Urdu Report - Pakistan in New Zealand

Feb 22, 2001:

PCB initiatives deserve kudos

Feb 22, 2001: Normally one does not find occasion to sing the praises of the Pakistan Cricket Board

BCCI aim to find solution to vexed Bindra issue

Feb 22, 2001: The Special General Body meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, to be held in Chennai on Friday, will aim to find an amicable solution to the vexed Bindra issue which has been hanging fire for a long time now

Field placements, a defining factor in planning

Feb 22, 2001: Before discussing the present tour, I would like to recall memories of my playing days - both the Australian tour of 1967/68 and the return series in India two seasons later

India set up title clash with hosts Bangladesh

Feb 22, 2001: Touted to be the match of the tournament, the India-Pakistan ACC Under-17s Asia Cup semi-final encounter at the Bangladesh Krira Shixa Protisthan Ground in Savar, Dhaka fizzled out into a one-sided affair with India crushing their arch rivals by a

Academy retain unbeaten record

Feb 22, 2001: The Superjuice Panthers convincingly defeated the Southern Stormers in a WPCA regional match at Newlands last night

Mark Waugh injured, unlikely to bat till first Test

Feb 22, 2001: Mark Waugh ©AFP The Australian team suffered an early setback here in Mumbai during the second warmup game against the Ranji trophy champions Mumbai at the CCI

Akhtar should be ready to play in Christchurch

Feb 22, 2001: Pakistan's fast man Shoaib Akhtar is likely to play in Sunday's fourth One-Day International against New Zealand in Christchurch

Fleming likely to play out series as opener

Feb 22, 2001: Two wins out of two has been beyond New Zealand at all but the Nairobi ICC KnockOut tournament this season but that is what it going to be required to beat Pakistan in the National Bank series in the remaining two games

Srinath gears up to make an impact against Australia

Feb 22, 2001: NEW DELHI - Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath said on Thursday he was prepared for the challenge of leading the attack against Australia in the home test series

Humble pie unlikely to be on the selection menu

Feb 22, 2001: Humble pie is unlikely to be on the menu when the New Zealand selectors produce the results of their deliberations today over who will be in the side to try and win two in a row in the National Bank series with Pakistan

Successful Busta Series to get bigger

Feb 22, 2001: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is "extremely pleased" with the interest and excitement generated by the new format of the Busta Cricket Series and are already planning to extend foreign participation next year

Indian news round-up

Feb 22, 2001: It might just be another cricket bat but the one donated by the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) is really a collector's item

Tied Test II was the undisputed highlight

Feb 22, 2001: The Australian team that visited India early in the 1986-87 season was in the process of rebuilding

Alec Stewart's Diary

Feb 21, 2001: Every Test Match is a huge challenge, especially at the start of a series

It is reason to be jolly

Feb 21, 2001: One, two, three, four ..

Thorny issue: Jagdeo singing wrong tune

Feb 21, 2001: The singers in Carl Hooper's choir seem to be increasing everyday he steps on the cricket field

Best of strokes: West Indies in danger at home

Feb 21, 2001: As the West Indies cricketers returned home last week from their horrid tour of Australia, they could hardly have expected a red carpet reception